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Labor union chief calls immigration bill dangerous, sees agency as 'approval machine'

The Senate's immigration bill will raise national security risks and the Obama administration will do little more than "rubber-stamp" illegal immigrants into the program, endangering Americans, says the labor union representing the 12,000 employees who will have to approve the applications. Kenneth Palinkas, president of the American Federation of Government ...

Federal immigration services union joins opposition to bill

WASHINGTON - A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud.        

Immigration-services union comes out against reform bill

WASHINGTON - A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud.

Larger Union Enforcing Immigration Opposes Overhaul

A council representing 12,000 officers who issue documents will join a council representing 7,700 deportation agents in fighting a Senate proposal.

Labor unions break ranks with White House on ObamaCare

Labor unions are breaking with President Obama on ObamaCare. Read more...

Peugeot Settles With CGT Union on French Plant Shutdown

PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG) , Europe 's second-largest automaker, settled with the CGT labor union on the terms of closing its car factory in Aulnay, France, ending a strike that cut the site's production by about 80 percent.

Labor denies it seduced Thomson to run

Labor has rejected claims it encouraged Craig Thomson to contest the election in order to gain a redundancy.

Union Opposes Penny Pritzker as Commerce Pick

President Barack Obama's nominee for commerce secretary is taking some heat this week--and not just from congressional Republicans.

Labor denies inducement to Thomson

NSW Labor has denied claims of inducement relating to suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson.

NYC's biggest union picks de Blasio in mayor race

NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest labor union in New York City has weighed in on the mayor's race. Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union is providing a prized endorsement for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (BLAH-zee-oh) in the competitive Democratic primary.